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V2Ray vs Hysteria: catalog facts
V2Ray	Hysteria
Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Flexible platform with several protocols and transports Works as both server and client	Performs well on lossy and congested links Designed to resist censorship and blocking
No graphical interface; configuration is done in files Requires your own server to be useful	Requires your own server to connect to Command-line configuration rather than a graphical app
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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